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REF 2029 Panel Members – Shaping the Future of UK Research 

The panel members for the criteria-setting phase of REF 2029 (Research Excellence Framework) were announced in September this year. SES representation across every Main Panel and Sub-panel highlights the outstanding research capability, diversity, and expertise of our universities

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SES REF 2029 Panel Member announcements

Science Engineering South universities play a leading role across all four Main Panels and 34 Sub-panels of REF 2029, with representation that stretches from medicine and engineering to the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Imperial New Amputee Material
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Imperial College London Develops Revolutionary Adaptive Material to Improve Prosthetic Limb Comfort

Researchers at Imperial College London have developed Roliner, a revolutionary new material that allows amputees to adjust the fit of their prosthetic limb liners.

Escape room participants (Brendan Foster Photography)
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Escape the Clinic! The PRESTIGE-AF escape room

When Imperial College London wanted to raise awareness of a clinical trial investigating strokes, they developed a pop up escape room to engage with people.

Two researchers working at Royce Cambridge's Physical Vapour Deposition and Characterisation Facility
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Royce Cambridge

The Royce facilities at the University of Cambridge provides state-of-the-art equipment for the study of many different materials with almost a third of users from outside the host institution. Find out more about how Royce Cambridge supports the UK research ecosystem.

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South east universities contribute £117bn to the national economy

Almost half of UK higher education and research’s contribution to the national economy come from institutions based in England’s Greater Southeast.

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Supporting digital Research Technical Professionals: Building a community, shaping careers

With a growing recognition of the technical skills needed to underpin modern research, a project has been launched to support a community of professionals with these skills. Jeremy Cohen describes STEP-UP and how it will give this community the infrastructure they deserve.

Data: Clarivate as analysed by UCL colleagues. Graphic: Janine Clayton
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Our strengths, in numbers

Our members’ research excellence extends over many different fields, but a data analysis we commissioned shows some clear strengths.

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Celebrating communities’ role in science

Universities are regional anchors and integral to their ‘place’ with many examples of collaborating on scientific research with communities. Here are some recent community-led research activities by our members.